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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Moose on the Spruce

I sure love the state of Maine. It's where I vacationed as a kid. It's where I went to college. And it's where Jesse and I went on our honeymoon. I love going up whenever I can - I love visiting my friends in Portland and this summer I spent a night with Jaisa's family on their beautiful porch.

Since I don't eat lobster and I'm not even sure what a blueberry ornament would look like, I figured I'd make an ornament that salutes one of Maine's other symbols...no, not coffee brandy... the mighty moose!

Using Sculpey clay and a moose cookie cutter, I pulled together a simple but festive ornament.

Roll out the Sculpey and cut out your shape...

...to give it a little texture, I used some moss sitting in a nearby plant and stamped a pattern into the clay. I put a small hole through the clay where the ornament would be strung up, then I baked it (15 minutes at 275 degrees, as per the Sculpey instructions), put some ribbon through the hole, and here it is...

Thanks... I figured I'd add some texture to make it a little more interesting! I got the cookie cutter at Kiss the Cook in Burlington, VT but you can find one online here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0008D6WGU/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1/188-4885965-5734945?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_r=0E972PN528P5HDYGKZWX&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_i=B003X82BCG (I've also seen them at Ikea)